Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf break

North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 12 Jan 2026 +0530
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
27.5° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) this week:

The surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) in the next 12 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 19) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (+0530) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 12th Jan)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf 8AM (Tue 13th Jan)1.5ft (0.5m) 18s
Most Powerful 2AM (Mon 19th Jan)3ft (0.9m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table

Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.3
SW
0.4
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.8
SW
0.6
SW
0.9
SW
Period(s) (?)111019181615141413131314181816152014181616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5955561092512242061871731041041238379208178373208370214427
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
10
WNW
5
ESE
10
WNW
10
SW
5
SW
15
NW
5
NW
5
S
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
SW
15
W
10
WNW
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		glasscross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscross-
on		onglassononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		ononcross-
on		glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:12PM
0.44
7:11AM
0.32
11:17PM
0.46
11:48AM
0.31
12:28AM
0.50
1:00PM
0.35
1:11AM
0.55
1:37PM
0.40
1:44AM
0.59
2:07PM
0.44
2:14AM
0.63
2:36PM
0.47
2:42AM
0.66
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:18PM
0.20
5:09AM
0.32
2:41PM
0.24
7:06AM
0.27
5:04PM
0.24
7:33AM
0.22
6:21PM
0.21
7:58AM
0.17
7:08PM
0.17
8:23AM
0.13
7:44PM
0.13
8:47AM
0.09
8:17PM
0.10
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Sunrise6:24--6:24--6:24--6:24--6:24--6:24--6:24--
Sunset-6:10--6:12--6:12--6:12--6:13--6:13--6:14-
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-31-12-1--62-3-------
Temp. °C272726262626262626272726262626272626262625
Feels °C (?)302929292830282731303029292829302729292828
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa):

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) at:
surf-forecast.com

false

Information about the North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North Jetty (Hikkaduwa)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) is 4 km (2 miles) from Ambalangoda. If you plan a holiday in West Sri Lanka, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ambalangoda. Ambalangoda has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest